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FamiStudio vs MilkyTracker: catalog facts
FamiStudio	MilkyTracker
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source, with optional donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Piano roll editing instead of a traditional tracker Exports NSF and ROM files and ships a sound engine for homebrew games	FastTracker II compatible workflow and module format Built-in synthesizer for making samples from scratch
Limited to NES and Famicom sound hardware Original author has stepped back from day-to-day development	Built-in synthesizer is still in beta Tracker workflow differs from piano-roll DAWs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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